Favourite Hole era

I say era because I'm not sure if you'll agree but to me each album seemed to have a different look and feel along with a different sound and of course the line-up changed quite frequently. Thats part of what I love bout Hole though. Well thats another topic, would you even consider these to be different Hole eras?

For me it'd have to be a toss up between Pretty On The Inside and Live Through This. The entire aesthetic the band had during these eras I really liked. I know Courtney has said POTI is unlistenable but I still love that record and I always listen to it. Live Through This I loved because they were still addressing the same issues they were on POTI except it was just a lot more meodic. So I guess its less there's one I prefer and more I love them both equally for different reasons.

Personally, I agree with you. I think Live Through This surpasses Pretty On The Inside (for me), emotionally, but their first two records were definitely written in a time when everybody (from Trent Reznor, to Kurt Cobain, to Marilyn Manson, to Jack Off Jill) was on fire. There's something tragically romantic about the nineties.

Pretty On The Inside is like a well done demo, and Live Through This is the debut album. They're both amazing in their own right, but I suppose, for me, personally, Live Through This is probably my favourite.

I'd go for Live through this too! The sound, the vibe, the overall look of the era. I love the raw feeling of Pretty on the inside tough. On the other hand, no song makes me emotional as northern star does... You're right, they're all so different.

My favorite era by far is POTI. I have a soft spot for bands' first albums and this one is so fantastic and raw, the energy of it is amazing. LTT is a close second, but I feel like I can almost relate to POTI more than any other Hole album. I love each for different reasons, but this answer comes easily.

Live through This is my favorite album and Hole era. Although I do like the difference in hairstyles and fashions on the other albums such as Celebrity Skin, Pretty on the Inside and Nobody's Daughter. Hole totally rocks!